Benito Mussolini | |
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27th Prime Minister of Italy | |
In office 31 October 1922 – 25 July 1943 | |
Monarch | Victor Emmanuel III |
Preceded by | Luigi Facta |
Succeeded by | Pietro Badoglio |
Duce of the Italian Social Republic | |
In office 23 September 1943 – 25 April 1945 | |
Duce of Fascism | |
In office 23 March 1919 – 28 April 1945 | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 5 February 1943 – 25 July 1943 | |
Preceded by | Galeazzo Ciano |
Succeeded by | Raffaele Guariglia |
In office 20 July 1932 – 9 June 1936 | |
Preceded by | Dino Grandi |
Succeeded by | Galeazzo Ciano |
In office 30 October 1922 – 12 September 1929 | |
Preceded by | Carlo Schanzer |
Succeeded by | Dino Grandi |
Minister of the Colonies | |
In office 20 November 1937 – 31 October 1939 | |
Preceded by | Alessandro Lessona |
Succeeded by | Attilio Teruzzi |
In office 17 January 1935 – 11 June 1936 | |
Preceded by | Emilio De Bono |
Succeeded by | Alessandro Lessona |
In office 18 December 1928 – 12 September 1929 | |
Preceded by | Luigi Federzoni |
Succeeded by | Emilio De Bono |
Minister of War | |
In office 22 July 1933 – 25 July 1943 | |
Preceded by | Pietro Gazzera |
Succeeded by | Antonio Sorice |
In office 4 April 1925 – 12 September 1929 | |
Preceded by | Antonino Di Giorgio |
Succeeded by | Pietro Gazzera |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 6 November 1926 – 25 July 1943 | |
Preceded by | Luigi Federzoni |
Succeeded by | Bruno Fornaciari |
In office 31 October 1922 – 17 June 1924 | |
Preceded by | Paolino Taddei |
Succeeded by | Luigi Federzoni |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 11 June 1921 – 2 August 1943 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini 29 July 1883 Predappio, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 28 April 1945 Giulino di Mezzegra, Kingdom of Italy | (aged 61)
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Resting place | San Cassiano cemetery, Predappio, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Political party | National Fascist Party (1921–1943) |
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Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 | 1⁄2 in)
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Parents | |
Relatives | Mussolini family |
Profession | Politician, journalist, novelist, teacher |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Branch/service | Royal Italian Army |
Years of service | 1915–1917 (active) |
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Unit | 11th Bersaglieri Regiment |
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Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini KSMOM GCTE (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943. He also was the leader of the National Fascist Party.
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